Problem
A. Discuss why you think medication reconciliation is important for patient safety.
B. Your patient is dysphagic. Discuss the steps you should take and the considerations you should be cognizant of to administer oral medication safely.
C. Your patient is receiving medication and nutritional sustenance via an enteral gastric tube. The drug reference guide recommends that the medication you should administer be given without food. Discuss how you would approach this situation to ensure the safe administration of the medication.
D. List five steps you can take to ensure safe medication administration practice.
E. Your patient has a colostomy, and a laxative has been prescribed. Discuss the procedure for administering a laxative in this situation.
F. Your patient prefers to self-administer her vaginal suppository. Outline the steps you would explain for safe and appropriate administration of a vaginal medication.